Application Process

Please review the Program Dates and Deadlines for more information.  Applications to the IPG program must be completed online through MedSIS 3C admissions system.

Step 1: Create an account on the MedSIS 3C admissions system

  1. Go to the MedSIS 3C online portal
  2. Click on  "Click here to register"
  3. You will receive an email asking you to activate your account. Click on "Activate Account".
  4. Go back to the online portal and "Click here to login" to login with your activated account

Step 2: Complete your online application

  1. Fill out the application and click "Submit". You may save and return to the application.
  2. After submitting the application, a list of required documents will appear. Please upload the required documents (please review list of required documents below).
  3. Pay the application fee of $250 CAD. The application fee is non-refundable payable through the online portal.

Step 3: Application review and admissions decision

  1. Your application will be reviewed within 20 business days of submission to ensure that the minimum requirements have been met. If they have not been met, the admissions office will reach out to you.
  2. You will be contacted with the admissions decision within 20 business days of submission.

Step 4: CPS 1 Registration 

  1. If your application has been approved, on August 5, 2025 you will be sent a link to the online registration portal to register and pay for CPS 1 tuition fees by the deadline. Please review the Program Dates and Deadlines and Tuition and Financial Assistance.
  2. You will receive a welcome email with a draft program schedule, letter of enrolment and information about your mandatory orientation sessions (see Mandatory Orientation Sessions) from the IPG program 14 days before the start of the program.

 

Required Application Documents:

1. Proof of successful completion of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Evaluating Examination

Accepted Documents:

  • Official letter from PEBC stating that you have successfully completed the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Evaluating Exam

  • Official letter from PEBC stating that you have successfully completed the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Qualifying Exam (MCQ or OSCE)

  • Copy of your PEBC profile showing your name, PEBC number and summary of status of PEBC exams

 

2. A recent resume with your current contact information, including address, email, phone number, and a summary of your education and career history in PDF format.
3. Proof of valid Objective English Language Proficiency test with the minimum scores* OR proof of non-objective evidence (NOE) of language proficiency from the IPG Admissions Committee.

*Please review list of accepted Objective English Language Proficiency tests and the minimum requirements for each by clicking here. Please note that results are valid for 2 years from the results date.

 

Accepted Documents for Objective English Language Proficiency test:

  1. Copy of the official IELTs test scores showing family name, first name(s), picture, date of test, type of test (academic or general), test results for each category and overall band, test report form number and validation stamp

  2. Electronic IELTs test scores showing family name, first name(s), and test report form number

  3. Copy of the official TOEFL test taker score report showing full name, picture, date of test, type of test (iBT or paper-based), test results for each category and total score

  4.  PDF copy of your CELPIP (general) Official Score Report from your CELPIP account

  5. PDF copy of your Pearson Test of English Core (PTE Core) Score Report

Accepted Documents for non-objective evidence from the IPG Admissions Committee:

An IPG applicant who wishes to meet the language proficiency requirement through non-objective evidence (NOE) of their language proficiency must upload to the MedSIS 3C online portal at least TWO of the four following types of NOE in the same language:

  1. Successful completion of professional pharmacy education in a majority English or French country;

  2. Successful completion of the four final years of school in Canada to become eligible to apply for university or college;

  3. Successful completion of an undergraduate university degree in Canada; or

  4. Current registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.